Total Crime Rate
333.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Poets Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hucknall Central , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Ashfield .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Poets Close (NG15 6WF) in the last 12 months was 333.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% higher than the Hucknall Central average (178.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poets Close (NG15 6WF), the main crime hotspot is near Ashurst Grove. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hucknall Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrier Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Norman Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ashurst Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kingsway Gardens | Under investigation |
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